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1/7 *PRETENDER MISINFORMATION*
This is a classic example of misinformation that pretends to be from a reliable source but actually isn't. Although superficially deceiving, this is often the easiest to debunk! https://twitter.com/ajreid/status/1247458708075970560
This is a classic example of misinformation that pretends to be from a reliable source but actually isn't. Although superficially deceiving, this is often the easiest to debunk! https://twitter.com/ajreid/status/1247458708075970560
2/7 There are two main steps you can take to counter misinformation like this:
1. Check the authenticity of the source
2. Verify the story itself
1. Check the authenticity of the source
2. Verify the story itself
3/7 FIRST: See this thread for checking if a website is legit. https://twitter.com/TSV_ORG/status/1247513903787134977
4/7 For social media accounts, it's even easier: if it isn’t verified, don’t trust it! Flag it to the organisation the person is pretending to be from and report it to the social media platform the person is on
5/7 See this example from a few days ago about BBC journalists spotting fake twitter accounts pretending to be colleagues of theirs https://twitter.com/mariannaspring/status/1246045302471168002
6/7 And remember, even verified accounts can spread misinformation - trust reliable established news organisations more than verified non-journalists
7/7 SECOND: verify the story promoted by the dodgy websites/fake accounts themselves. To do that: follow the steps in our search thread, linked here: https://twitter.com/TSV_ORG/status/1242776995039191041
